IALS Library has many hundreds of law journals. They come from many different jurisdictions around the world. They also cover a great diversity of subject matter. The journals in IALS are academic and research journals. In general, the Library does not collect law journals aimed at practising lawyers.
Law journals are often known as law reviews or periodicals. Librarians often call them serials. They come from different academic and scholarly sources: law schools and universities, learned societies, professional organisations, government and law reform agencies, international organisations, and others.
No doubt your lecturers have included many journal articles on reading lists. As you look through your reading lists, your first question could be:
How do I know if IALS Library has this journal?
The best place to find the answer to this question is on IALS Library Search. This will tell you:
Important point: Library Search will tell you if we have a particular journal, but you may not be able to search for individual articles in that journal electronically. It depends on the age of the journal/whether it is accessible as an e-journal.
Now, take a close look now at the records on Library Search for the following 3 journals, below. See if you can:
